News Staff Missouri saw fewer deadly crashes during the holiday travel weekend compared to last year. That’s according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.Officials say three people died in crashes in the Show Me State during the holiday travel period, which started at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and ended late on Sunday night. … Read more
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has launched a formal investigation into Advanced Micro Targeting, Inc. (AMT), an out-of-state signature-gathering group operating in Missouri, amid reports that the company has violated multiple Missouri laws by using illegal immigrants in connection with its petition signature efforts and failed to disclose workers’ ineligible status … Read more
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Oran to evaluate its wastewater system.Through its Clean Water Engineering Report Grant program, the department offers funding to qualified small communities to help with evaluating public wastewater system improvements.
The City of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) will host community members, and local leaders to a special ribbon-cutting ceremony today at 2pm celebrating the inaugural flight of Contour Airlines from Cape Girardeau to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). You’re invited to come and enjoy a ceremonial water cannon salute performed by the City of … Read more
Cape Girardeau County Coroner, Craig Williams, has released the names of the victims of Wednesday’s deadly house fire on Hanover Street. Williams says Lord “Jesse” Louis Gwin, 57, and Darrell Gene Parrott, 64, died in the fire and the two were roommates.The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire in collaboration with … Read more
“Light Up Sikeston with the Hope of Jesus” opens for the season the weekend after Thanksgiving.The lighting ceremony is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, November 29 at 1221 N. Ingram Rd., near the Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Grounds.Each year, the display raises money for a local nonprofit through community donations. This year’s is Community Sheltered Workshop.John … Read more
City leaders in Cape Girardeau have responded after a firefighters union filed votes of no confidence against two city leaders.According to a news release from Cape Girardeau Firefighters IAFF Local 1084 sent on Tuesday they filed the votes against city manager Kenneth Haskins and human resources director Gina Snyder.
Dr. Brock Crowley, Director of the Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center, is about to become the new Assistant Superintendent of Support Services on July 1, 2026, following the retirement of Mr. Josh Crowell.A press release says Dr. Crowley has been a driving force at the CTC, leading programs that prepare students for high-demand careers-including … Read more
The 40th Annual Scouting for Food Drive brought in thousands of donations in southeast Missouri. According to organizers, the largest single-day canned food drive in the United States brought in more than 100,000 in one week.The drive began on Saturday, November 15, when Scouts distributed their Scouting for Food bags throughout southeast Missouri neighborhoods. Those … Read more
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $50,000 grant to the city of Oran to evaluate its wastewater system.According to the department, the Clean Water Engineering Report Grant program offers funding to qualified small communities to help with evaluating public wastewater system improvements.They say the grant will be used to identify wastewaters system … Read more